Arnold Hillesheim
Arnold Hillesheim, 90, of Springfield, died on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.
Visitation will be on Friday, Nov. 10, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel and will continue on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the St. Raphael Catholic Church. Parish Prayer Service will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Raphael Church with The Rev. Phil Schotzko officiating. Interment will be in St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery.
Arnold Francis Hillesheim was born Feb. 6, 1927, to Christopher and Amelia (Evans) Hillesheim in Springfield, Brown County, Minnesota. He attended St. Raphael Catholic School and then attended and graduated from Springfield High School. In his senior year, Arnie enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed in the United States. On June 2, 1948, he was united in marriage to Marie Riederer at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. He worked for Steinke-Seidl Lumber Co. as the manager of the local lumberyard, and after his retirement he drove for Brown County Heartland Express for nine years. Arnie enjoyed having coffee with the boys, reading, gardening, sudoku puzzles, and golf. He served on the Springfield Fire Department for 31 years, acting as chief for 17 of those years, and also served on the ambulance for 22 years. Arnie was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and a 70-year member of the Springfield American Legion.
He is survived by his children, Mary Kay Kieper of Springfield and Mark Hillesheim and husband Kevin Wasilewski of Minneapolis; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Jane Lake of New York; sister-in-law, Arlene Kral of New Ulm; and his dog, Lilly. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Marie; son Michael (Nitsa) Hillesheim; brothers, Christopher (Ruth Reeder) Hillesheim and Cletus Hillesheim; and a brother-in-law, Jerry Lake.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.